It all started in 2006 with the first annual MCR Fall Classic when Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pennsylvania captured the very first Priority Care RaceFAN 50. On Saturday night, Chubzilla became the first two time winner of the event sanctioned by the Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Models. Wayne Robertson of Corning, NY won the FASTRAK Northeast Regional Late Model event, Dave Hess Jr of Waterford, PA won the United Emod Series portion and Chris Austin of Knapp Creek, NY won the street stock feature.

The front row for the highly anticipated Priority Care RaceFAN 50 saw 2008 winner, Boom Briggs and Dutch Davies on the front row. The Bear Lake Bonzai shot in front of Davies on the start as Chub was in town and got around. Briggs built a quick four car length lead over Chub with sixth place starter Dan Stone quickly into third on lap two as Davies slid back to fourth. The first yellow of the event came out on lap five for Rob Blair and local World of Outlaw star, Ron Davies. Davies was done for the night and Blair the 2007 event winner would be able to return. On the restart, Chub outgunned Briggs and the two Bear Lake PA residents ran door to door with Chub being scored the leader on lap six by a nose. Once out in front, Frank started to pull away as Boom was now being hotly contested from Stone, Davies and World of Outlaw star, Rick Eckert of York, PA.

Chub would see his first lap car on lap 18 and the bright orange #1* cleared the slower car but this was just the beginning of the rear of the field. Meantime, Eckert picked off both Davies and Stone and was working on Briggs for second. Briggs, Eckert and Stone would run two and three wide for multiple laps as Briggs and Eckert working the low side and “Big Brother” Stone using the outside groove. The trio along Dutch Davies and South Park, Pennsylvania driver, Jared Miley had started to close within ten car lengths of Chub and the makings of barnburner was coming. Stone would get around Briggs on lap 29 and Miley would get by Davies on lap 32 to claim fifth. Frank was having extreme difficult getting around the lap car of Chad Valone and this allowed Stone and Eckert pull up along side of Chub for the lead and on lap thirty five Stone would go around Chub in turn two take the lead to lead lap 36, but Chubzilla came roaring back and got the lead back from Stone as he slid high turns 3 and 4 allowing Eckert to jump into second as the two World of Outlaw stars were now 1-2 in the running order. With Eckert nipping at Chubs heals and Stone charging back on the outside the fans were on their feet. The entire complex of the event changed on lap 46 for Davies who sat in the front stretch for the second yellow of the event. With the ULMS double Delaware restart Chub rocketed on the restart away from Eckert as Stone, Briggs and Miley battled for third. Chub would easily pace the final four laps to capture his second Priority Care RaceFAN 50 over Eckert who finished second for the third time in his three visits to MCR! Stone came home third, with Briggs and Miley rounding out the top five. Dick Barton was sixth followed by the 2011 ULMS Champion, Mike Knight, 2009 Priority Care winner; Russ King, Gregg Satterlee and Rich Gardner came home tenth.

The FASTRAK Late Models had their 25 lap regional series event saw Mike Pegher Jr and Robertson on the front row with series point leader, Max Blair in the third position. Max quickly moved into second behind Pegher on the opening lap. Pegher had Blair on his rear bumper for the opening laps and the other car on the move was Joe Martin who worked his way to third by lap five from his eighth place starting spot. Josh Holtgraver moved into the top five by the halfway point as Pegher still had Blair glued to his rear bumper with Martin just in front of Robertson. A lap 17 yellow for Ryan Montgomery tightened the field back up and this put Blair on the outside of Pegher with Martin and Robertson on their rear bumpers. After the restart, Chad Valone made a few bold moves to enter the top five as Blair and Pegher waged war for the lead. With one lap to go Blair made a darting move to the inside of Pegher in turn one and making contact with Pegher spinning on the backstretch bringing out the yellow. Inheriting the lead was Robertson who had been sitting in third watching the leaders swap tin. Robertson would survive two more restarts in the final lap to hold of Martin for his first ever FASTRAK Regional Series win. Valone came home third ahead of Kyle Zimmerman and local teenage standout, Damien Bidwell in fifth.

The United Emod Series held their next to last event of the 2011 season. The front row consisted of the top two point chasers. Current point leader, Joel Watson and defending three time champion, Randy Hall on his outside. Watson shot into the lead on the start over Hall with Mike Kinney in tow. By lap four the five time 2011 winner, Dave Hess started to make his presence known as he rocketed into third from his eighth place starting spot. Hall and Hess were locked into a heated battle for second and on lap eight, Hess and Hall would make contact in turn four allowing Hess to fully take over the second spot. Bob Close would start to make his presence known as he was pressuring Hall for third with Kinney and Al Brewer within reach as well at the half way point. Hess would chase down Watson and the two Emod stars battle for the lead as Close would take third from Hall on lap fourteen. A lap nineteen yellow would set the stage for the final six laps and o the restart, Hess bolted into the lead from the outside to never look back for his sixth UEMS win of the season along with the $1700 prize money and winning his fifth Emod event of the Fall Classic. Watson came home second with Close third in the backup Travis Asel machine. Hall was fourth with Mike Kinney coming home fifth with a smoking motor.

Hometown driver, Dustin Raught and John Woodward Jr. who won Thursday night’s program were the front row starters for the 20 lap feature event. Woodward picked up where he left off on Thursday night, out in front at the start with Levi Watson in tow and seventh place starting Chris Austin in third. The caution would come out on lap 6 for Watson and this would put Austin on the outside of Woodward for the restart. Woodward and Austin would put on a great display of racing as the #22A of Austin was trying everything to get by the leader Woodward. While this was going on Brad Ullman and Lance Palmer were going at it for third. With laps clicking off Austin was still trying to find a way around Woodward as Rich Wojtowicz and Critter Hemphill in the top five. With five to go, Austin would make a sweeping outside move coming out of turn two and drive his car off the backstretch and complete the pass on Woodward in turn three to grab the lead and distance himself over the final five laps to win over Woodward, Ullman, Wojtowicz and Hemphill.

RESULTS:

ULMS PRIORITY CARE RaceFAN 50:

CHUB FRANK, Rick Eckert Dan Stone, Boom Briggs, Jared Miley, Dick Barton, Mike Knight, Russ King, Gregg Satterlee, Rich Gardner, John Lobb, Gregg Satterlee, Rich Gardner, John Lobb, Greg Oakes, David Scott, Rob Blair, Bump Hedman, Matt Lux, Chad Valone, Chad Hollenbeck, John Garvin, Dave Hess, Dutch Davies Mike Blose, Chris Hackett, Ron Davies

Northern Tier Inc Heat #1

Gardner, Frank, Valone, Paul Grigsby, Greg Oakes, Ron Davies, Shane McMeans, Doug Eck

Close Racing Supply – American Racer Tire Heat #2

Eckert, Miley, Knight, John Garvin, David Scott, Denny Fenton, Rod Phillips Mike Evock
 

Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic Heat #3

Stone, Hackett, King, Mike Johnson, John Lobb, Dwaynne Brooks, Darrell Bossard, Tom Shaffer

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Heat #4

Briggs, Dutch Davies, Hedman, Blair, Satterlee, Brent Rhebergen, Jason Dupont, Dereck Frank

Rocket Chassis Heat #5

Barton, Hess, Blose, Chad Hollenbeck, Lux, Curt Tunilo, Jeremy Ohl, Jeff Hoffman

Cousins Designs Bmain #1 (Top 4) Oakes, Garvin, Satterlee, Hollenbeck

Cousins Designs Bmain #2 (Top 4) Blair, Scott, Lobb, R. Davies

Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Regional Late Model Series

WAYNE ROBERTSON, Joe Martin, Chad Valone, Kyle Zimmerman, Damian Bidwell, Josh Holtgraver, Steve Dixon, Jamie Brown, Brent Rhebergen Dan Angelicchio, Garrett Mott, Todd smith, Andrew Wylie, Rob Marhefka, Adam Sixt, Chad Wright, Max Blair, Butch Lambert, John Haggerty, Brad Mesler, Adam Ashcroft, Jr Peters, Mike Pegher Jr., Ryan Montgomery, Justin Tatlow

United Emod Series:

DAVE HESS Jr. Joel Watson, Bob Close, Randy Hall, Mike Kinney, Travis Asel, Al Brewer, Carl McKinney Shawn Shinglecker, John Boyd, Dan Davies, Russ Dunn, Butch Southwell, Kyle Bedell, Kyle Zimmer, Greg Johnson, Josh Pangrazio, Ron Seeley, Jason Illig, Mike Eschrich, Tim Peterson, John Woodward, Vic Vena, Justin Carlson.

Street Stocks:
CHRIS AUSTIN, John Woodward Jr., Brad Ulman, Rich Wojtowicz, Richard “Critter” Hemphill, Butch Talbot, Russ Morseman, Josh Wilcox, John Ellwood, Jeff Woodward, Jeremy Perry, Steve Field, Ted Mascho, Patrick Yohe, Brian Peterson, Scott fuller, Lance Palmer, Steve Mowery, Levi Watson, Dustin Raught, Dan Giboo, Jeff Hellwig, Randy Taylor, Andy Michael